Columbia Gorge Racing Association CGRA www.cgra.org RACING AND MEDIA: Bill Symes - [email protected] FINANCE AND OPERATIONS: Dave Jursik - [email protected] EVENT MANAGER: Susan Winner - [email protected] The Columbia Gorge Racing Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer organi- zation dedicated to bringing world-class sailing events to the Columbia River Gorge. Founded in 1996 by a group of Northwest sailors who saw the potential for Cascade Locks to become a world-class sailing venue, CGRA has since hosted more than 60 major sailing events, including most recently the 2016 Laser North American Championships, RS Aero US National Championships as well as the 2015 Moth and Melges 24 US National Championships. CGRA is committed to performance sailing and has earned a reputation for ex- cellence in regatta management. CGRA’s events draw 2,000 participants and their families from all over the world to the Gorge each summer. In addition to hosting regattas and training clinics for competitive sailors, CGRA offers a popular learn-to-sail program for kids in Cascade Locks and the surrounding area. We also conduct an ongoing fundraising campaign to improve the sailing facilities and activities in Cascade Locks and welcome the assistance of donors and volunteers who share our vision for quality sailing programs in the Gorge. To find out more about CGRA, including our current schedule of events, visit us at www.cgra.org. EVENT SCHEDULE – 2018 Event Date Fleets Rainier Cup April 7-8 Collegiate Gorge Invitational May 12-13 Collegiate 505 Clinic June 30-July 1 Hosted by PNW 505 fleet Opening Day June 23 Barbeque and Open Sailing Skiff Regatta July 13-15 29er and I14 Wind Clinic July 17-20 Youth Laser and Opti Wind Regatta July 21-22 Laser and Opti Aero Clinic July 22-25 RS Aero CGOD July 27-29 RS Aero, Fireball, Tasar, Laser, Weta Laser Clinic July 29-Aug 1 Youth and Adult Blowout Aug 2 Laser Laser PCCs Aug 3-5 Laser 4.7, Radial, Full rig 11.